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Peter T. MUTTY (1848-1929)

Quick Facts

Born:

1 Nov 1848 - Veazie (Bangor), Penobscot, Maine, USA¹

Parents:

Edouard Alexandre Stanislas THIBAUDEAU and Basilisse VEILLEUX

Marriage:

Pauline Vehue 3 January 1888 Penobscot County, Maine, USA

Children:

• Louis P.M. LeClaire (adopted nephew) (15 Apr 1893 - 9 July 1918)

Died:

14 Jan 1929 - Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA at age 80

Buried:

Jan 1929 - St. Mary's Cemetery, Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA

Notes

General Notes

Noted events in his life were:

• He worked as a laborer in 1864. ²
• He resided at Boston in 1864. ²
• He served in the military: Massachusetts 61st Infantry Regiment F Company (U.S. Civil War) from 5 Oct 1864-16 Jul 1865.
  from the Massachusetts Civil War website
  Sixty-First Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry
  One Year
  The 61st Regt. Mass. Vol. Inf. was the last Massachusetts infantry regiment to be sent to the front. Recruiting began in August, 1864, the rendezvous being at Galloup's Island, Boston Harbor. By the last of September the first five companies had been mustered in, and on Oct. 7 they left the State under command of Lieut. Col. Charles F. Walcott, formerly a captain in the 21st Regiment, who had been severely wounded at Antietam. Five days later this battalion reached City Point, Va., after a stormy passage, and was there assigned to the Engineer Brigade commanded by General Benham. As a part of this brigade the 61st was stationed in the defenses of City Point most of the winter. Twice it was sent to the front, once in the middle of December, when for a short time it was employed on the lines just at the right of Fort Sedgwick, and again early in February, when it participated in the movement to Hatcher's Run. No loss was incurred in these activities.
  The remaining five companies were forwarded to City Point as their organization was completed, the last, Companies I and K, not arriving until the middle of March 1865. Soon after their arrival the 61st was transferred from the Engineer Brigade to Collis' Independent Brigade, and on the 2d of April was moved up to the front lines near Fort Sedgwick. About 2 P.M. the regiment was ordered to advance and capture a line of breastworks on the left of the Jerusalem Plank road, a part of the outer works of Fort Mahone. This line was taken in a spirited charge and stubbornly held, the Confederate fire being kept up until midnight. About 2.80 A.m. on the 3d a reconnaissance made by Lieut. Henry W. Howard and twenty-five skirmishers revealed the fact that the enemy bad abandoned the works in that vicinity. About daybreak the regiment entered the city of Petersburg. In this assault on April 2 the regiment lost 2d Lieut. Thomas B. Hart and four men killed, and 30 wounded, two of these mortally.
  For gallant and meritorious service in this action nine officers were recommended for promotion by brevet, Colonel Walcott, Lieutenant Colonel Stone, Major Dodge, First Lieutenants Vaughan, Gragg, Howard, Johns, and Morrill, and Second Lieutenant Palmer.
  The 61st on entering Petersburg applied itself to the -work of extinguishing the fire which was consuming Campbell's Bridge over the Appomattox, but before noon was ordered to return to its station at City Point. About the 12th of April the regiment was in temporary charge of several thousand prisoners who had been captured with General Ewell at Sailor's Creek on the 6th. On the 16th the 61st was sent to Burkeville on the Southside Railroad arriving on the 20th. Here the Independent Brigade was broken up, the 61st Regiment being assigned to the 1st Brigade, 2d Division, 6th Corps. On May 1 the regiment began its march to Washington, arriving May 12 and going into camp near Fort Barnard. On the 23d it took part in the grand review of the Army of the Potomac in Washington city. Companies "A", "B 11, " C", "D ", and "E ", which had been the first to enter the service, were mustered out June 4, and on the following day started for home. Arriving at Readville, Mass., June 8, on the 17th the men were paid off and discharged.
  The other five companies were retained in the vicinity of the city of Washington until July 16, when they too were mustered out, and four days later entrained for Massachusetts, arriving at Readville, July 22. Here on the 1st day of August they too were paid off and discharged.
  
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• He witnessed the marriage of his brother Edward on 27 May 1866 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA.
• He appeared on the US Federal census in 1870 in Veazie (Bangor), Penobscot, Maine, USA. He is living at home.
• He was a sponsor at the baptism of his niece Amelia Ann Cushing on 20 Sep 1874 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA
• He was a sponsor at the baptism of Arthur Walter Mutty on 2 Jul 1876 at Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA - (St. John's Roman Catholic Church (Bangor), 207 York St, Bangor, Maine, USA.)
• He appeared on the US Federal census in 1880 in Port Discovery, Jefferson, Washington, USA.⁶
• He appeared on the Washington Territorial Census census in 1883 in Port Discovery, Jefferson, Washington, USA.
• He owned land on 3 May 1887.
• He owned land on 28 Jan 1888 in , Jefferson County, Washington, USA.
• He had a residence in Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA.
• He appeared on the US Federal census in 1910 in Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA.
• He appeared on the US Federal census in 1920 in Port Townsend, Jefferson, Washington, USA.

Stories of his life

Gives a Party

One of the most thoroughly enjoyed parties of the year was given on Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mutty in honor of their guest, Miss Chambers, a charming Olympia girl. The earlier part of the evening was devoted to cards, the game being five hundred. Dainty china prizes were won by the fortunate contestants, the highest scores being made by Miss Nel Willison and Mr. Richardson, while Miss Blake and Dr. Foster won the prizes for the second highest scores. A luncheon following the game was much enjoyed, and this was followed by dancing and music. The guests numbered Messrs. and Mesdames F.W. Hastings, L.B. Hastings, D.H. Hill, George Starrett, J.C. House, Fritz, West, Lothrop, Charles A. Butler, Edsell, Jack Pringle, M.H. Foster, and Frank Plummer. Misses Hammond, Heath, Hastings, Willison, Downs, Helen Smith, Bradshaw, Elaine Bradshaw, Blake, Delanty and Chase. Messrs. J.M. Dobbs, Harvey Tibbals, John Dobbs, William Hill, Harry Hill, Dr. Patrie, Charles Bartlett, Morris, Heath, Rich-Delanty and Captain Hamlet and Lieutenant Austin.

Raises funds for city park fence

PARK FENCE FUND REACHES GOOLDY (SIC) PROPORTIONS

Councilman Peter Mutty who was had in charge the raising of a fund for the purpose of building a fence about the new city park, reports very flattering success, having drawn in dollars to the number of 186.

It is estimated that this amount will be sufficient to put a very decent fence around the park, a thing which has been found necessary owing to the inability of the poundmaster to keep livestock thoroughly corralled.

If it were possible to compel the people of the city to keep their livestock off the streets there would be little use of a fence, but so far all attempts of this kind have failed. One fellow, who owns a Jersey cow down near the courthouse even going so far as to use the sidewalk for a hitching post for his cow, thereby making it a worse offense than if he had turned her loose, as she wandered across the street and her taut-drawn rope was dangerous to cyclers or drivers. But it is a well known fact that some people only think they think.

In Business with Wanamaker

For several years, he was in the grocery business with a man named Wanamaker. The Jefferson County Historical Society has a page dedicated to the business of Aldrich's. The Mutty-Wanamaker grocery store occupied the same building.

Other Photographs

The Mutty House in Port Townsend

The Mutty House

Obituary of Peter Mutty

PETER MUTTY, OLD SETTLER, PASSES AWAY

"Peter Mutty, patriot, distinguished citizen and pioneer of the Olympic peninsula, passed away this morning at 5:35 at St. John's hospital at the age of eighty years.

"For over forty years he has been intimately connected with the civil development of this community and from a foundation of patriotic service to his country during the Civil War, in later years added additional service in the State Legislature, several terms as County Commissioner and was also for two terms a member of the City Council.

"Peter Mutty was born in Bangor, Maine, November 1, 1848 and was the son of Alexandre and Caroline Mutty. He was married in 1888 to Pauline Vehue in Penobscot County, Maine. An adopted son, Louis Peter Mutty, was killed in the aviation service at Miami, Florida in 1917, during the World War. He adopted a nephew into his home, P.M. LeClair.

"Enlisting in Company F of the Sixty-first Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry for one year's service, Mr. Mutty's service has been highly commended. He did active duty at Camp Shouler, Virginia, and while doing guard and picket duty there he was many times ordered forward to consolidate the gains made by the veterans when they moved to the front. It was while attached to the Ninth Corps in 1865 he assisted in the recapture of Fort Mahoue, making what is described as a superb charge under deadly fire and causing the enemy to retire in the direction of Petersburg and Richmond.

Followed Confederates

"With his comrades he followed the retreating army of the Confederacy until the final surrender of Lee at Appomatox Court House. His only casualty during the war was a gunshot wound in the leg that incapacitated him for about a week.

"Mr. Mutty is descended from a family of patriots, his great grandfather, Alexandre Mutty, having served under Washington during the Revolutionary War. His official record of army service bears a testimonial from the War Department for faithful and meritorious service rendered to his country.

"Following the surrender of Lee, Mr. Mutty participated in the grand review of the Union forces before they were disbanded before President Lincoln at Washington, D.C.

Came Here in 1875

"Coming to Puget Sound in 1875, Mr. Mutty's first activity was working in a saw mill on Discovery Bay. His first enterprise in Port Townsend was in the hay and grain business on what was known as the Mutty dock, at the foot of Polk Street. He was engaged in business for about ten years and then in partnership with C. I. Wanamaker, did business in groceries under the name of the Wanamaker-Mutty Grocery company.

"It was about this time that he served in the State Legislature. About twenty years ago he formed a partnership with Sanford Lake and C. I. Wanamaker and purchased the present Port Townsend Dry Goods Company. He was active in the development of that business until about ten years ago when the growing infirmities of old age forced his retirement from the field of active business.

"For a number of years he was an invalid in his home and three years ago was taken to the St. John's hospital where he remained up to the time of his passing. Mr. Mutty was one of thirteen children, all of whom have passed away except his sister, Mrs. Frank Hastings of Port Townsend. Miss Edna Avery, a niece, of this city also survives him.

"His wife passed away in 1917 and was, up to that time, a prominent figure in the church and social activities of the city.
"The deceased was a member of Farragut Post No. 15, Department of Washington and Alaska, Grand Army of the Republic. He was also a member of the local Lodge of Elks and the A.O.U.W.

"Funeral services will be held on Wednesday morning at 10:30 at the Star of the Sea church, Father Klein officiating. Interment will be made in the Catholic cemetery."

Source Citations

1. Dana C. Pierce, Lineage of the Thibodeau, Mothee-Thibodeau, Mutty family, 1985
2. Civil War Muster Rolls
3. Port Townsend Leader, Apr 24 1904, p 3
4. Ibid, July 16, 1904 Page four
5. Ibid, Jan 14 1929.
6. Census Place Port Discovery, Jefferson, Washington; FHL Film 1255396, NA Film Number T9-1396, Page Number 219D